Who is better, Matthew or Ochoa?
Catriona Matthew leads with a GOAT score of 80.8 against 80.7 for Lorena Ochoa — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Matthew vs Ochoa
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Catriona Matthew above Lorena Ochoa: 80.8 vs 80.7. Catriona Matthew leads on Longevity. Lorena Ochoa leads on Dominance, Peak, Statistics.
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MatthewWinner
80.8Matthew wins: Longevity
Ochoa
80.7Ochoa wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Catriona Matthew
80.8
Matthew leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Catriona Matthew
2. Lorena Ochoa
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇲🇽 Lorena Ochoa5 seasons played · career day 2,19019 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Catriona Matthew5 seasons played · career day 3,2865 wins
-73.7% vs Ochoa at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Matthew | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 🇲🇽 Ochoa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 28 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | MatthewActive | OchoaRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Major titles | 1 | 2 |
| LPGA wins | 4 | — |
| Ladies European Tour wins | 7 | — |
| Solheim Cup appearances | 9 | — |
| Solheim Cup wins as captain | 2 | — |
| LPGA Tour wins | — | 27 |
| Player of the Year | — | 4 |
| Weeks at No. 1 | — | 158 |
| Vare Trophies | — | 3 |
| Money titles | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 72 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 68 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Matthew80.8
Ochoa80.7
FAQ
Where does Ochoa beat Matthew?
Ochoa scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Matthew leads on longevity.
How is the Matthew vs Ochoa score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Matthew: 80.8, Ochoa: 80.7.
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